Thursday, 8 March 2018

Beetroot Pulav/Beetroot
Rice is a very flavorful, colorful, healthy and a tasty lunch box recipe that
the kids will instantly fall in love with. This is one of the best ways to make
the kids eat the vegetables. Some people avoid beetroots because of its sweet taste,
but this Beetroot pulav, is a perfect blend of spice and very mild sweet taste that
lingers in your taste buds. Beetroots are great source of vitamins and minerals
and rich in antioxidants. Try out this healthy and super delicious Beetroot
Pulav and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out other interesting VegRice Varieties and Non Veg Biryani’s here.

Here’s how to make Beetroot Pulav with step by
step photos…

Ingredients

Basmati
Rice

1 cup

Beetroot

2 medium sized [grated or finely chopped]

Onion

1 big
sliced

Green
Chilli

4 slit Lengthwise

Ginger
& Garlic Paste

2 tsp

Red
Chilli Powder

¼ tsp

Coriander
Powder

½ tsp

Turmeric
Powder

¼ tsp

Coriander
Leaves/Cilantro leaves

2
tbsp finely chopped

Curry
Leaves/Karivepilai

8-10

Salt

As needed

For Tempering

Oil

2
tbsp

Cinnamon
Sticks/Pattai

2

Cloves/Kirambu

2 -3

Black
Pepper Corns

5-6

Cumin
Seeds/Jeeragam

½ tsp

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Serves: 2

Method

Wash the beetroots, peel it, grate it and keep
it aside. Slice the onion, slit the green chillies and keep it aside.

Wash the basmati rice in water well then soak
the rice with enough water for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, drain the
rice and keep it aside.

Add the sliced onions, green chillies, curry
leaves and sauté well until they turn to golden brown color.

Now add ginger garlic paste and sauté well until
the raw smell of it vanishes.

Add the grated or finely chopped beetroot and
fry for about 2-3 minutes.

Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder,
turmeric powder, salt and mix everything well for about a minute or two.

Add the washed rice and give a gentle stir.

Add about 1 ½ cup of water to the rice. Then add finely chopped coriander leaves/cilantro
leaves, stir gently.

Pressure cook on medium flame for about 2
whistles and switch off the stove. You can also cook without the whistle, for
which just close the lid and cook for about 10-12 minutes in medium flame. [You
can open after 10 minutes, if it is still not cooked sprinkle little water and
cook until done].

After the steam releases, open the lid and
gently fluff up the beetroot pulav.

Garnish the Beetroot pulav/Beetroot rice with finely
coriander leaves and serve it with any raita or your choice.

Suggestions:

I have used basmati rice, you can also use raw
rice or seeraga samba rice also. If you are using raw rice and seeraga samba
rice the ratio of water will be 1:2.

I have grated the beetroot, you can as well chop
the beetroot finely to make this pulav.

Adjust the amount of green chillies according to
you r family needs.

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